Pacific editionNovember 15, 2026Wend No. 160

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Forty letters across a seven-by-seven grid

This edition has seven rows, seven columns, 40 open cells, and nine blocked cells. The open-cell totals from top to bottom are five, seven, six, four, six, seven, five. The columns have exactly the same sequence from left to right. Compare both counts with your November 15 board without revealing a word.

X appears five times, more often than any other letter on this board. A, E, and R each appear four times; I, L, O, T, and U each appear three times. There are also two Ss and two Ys. When a letter appears in several places, keep its location in view rather than treating every copy as interchangeable.

Twelve open cells have at most two open orthogonal neighbors: count only open cells immediately above, below, left, or right of each cell. This describes the board as laid out. You can inspect that feature without seeing the answers. The five word lengths are six, seven, eight, nine, and ten, adding up to all 40 open cells.

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Use length, position, and the next letter

Give each slot its own count before tracing. The lengths increase by one, from six through ten, so a candidate may fit its slot yet leave the wrong allocation elsewhere. Work in increasing word length to compare your progress with the walkthrough. You can leave every answer concealed while checking these lengths against your board.

At a repeated letter, check the spelling you have reached and the letter that must follow. The five Xs deserve attention, but the four copies each of A, E, and R also make location matter. Count individual cells, including consecutive copies of the same letter. Check both the spelling and its connected sequence on this board.

Before opening the full LinkedIn Wend answer, compare your selected cells with the total of 40. Each must be distinct: one square cannot serve two positions in your final check. If your counts disagree, review one word at a time. Each walkthrough item supplies the spelling order, movement notes, and remaining-cell count.

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Five words and their complete routes

The LinkedIn Wend answer is revealed below in increasing word length. Count rows from the top and columns from the left. Compare each letter and cell with your selection as you trace.

Open answer 1 route analysis

LUXURY — 6 letters

For the six-letter opening, trace LUXURY from L at row 2, column 4. Move left to U at row 2, column 3, down to X at row 3, column 3, then left to U at row 3, column 2. Finish by going up to R at row 2, column 2 and up again to Y at row 1, column 2. Read the selected letters as L, U, X, U, R, Y.

The two Us sit on opposite sides of the X in the spelling, with a downward step before X and a leftward step after it. Keep that distinction when checking your trace. The route never moves right: its five moves are left, down, left, up, up, with three turns. It spans three rows and three columns, visiting the outer edge only at its final Y. These six cells leave 34 open cells for the other four words.

Open answer 2 route analysis

EXPRESS — 7 letters

Next, select E at row 6, column 3 for EXPRESS. Go up to X at row 5, column 3, left to P at row 5, column 2, up to R at row 4, column 2, and left to E at row 4, column 1. The last two moves both go up: first to S at row 3, column 1, then to S at row 2, column 1. That spells E, X, P, R, E, S, S.

Check the second E before committing to the doubled S ending. It is the fifth letter, and both Ss follow it on separate cells in the same column. The route rises through five rows while spanning three columns. Four upward moves and two leftward moves produce four turns; there are no downward or rightward steps. Its final three cells are on the outer edge. Together with the first word, this accounts for 13 cells and leaves 27.

Open answer 3 route analysis

TEXTBOOK — 8 letters

The eight-letter word is TEXTBOOK. Select T at row 7, column 6, then move left through E at row 7, column 5, X at row 7, column 4, T at row 7, column 3, and B at row 7, column 2. Turn up to O at row 6, column 2, left to O at row 6, column 1, and up to K at row 5, column 1. The full spelling is T, E, X, T, B, O, O, K.

Hold the opening run together: four consecutive leftward moves carry you through the first five letters. After B, the remaining movements are up, left, up. The doubled O therefore crosses between columns, rather than continuing upward. This route spans six columns and three rows, with seven of its eight cells on the outer edge. Its three turns separate four straight segments. With the first three words traced, 21 distinct cells are assigned and 19 remain.

Open answer 4 route analysis

AUXILIARY — 9 letters

Read AUXILIARY from A at row 6, column 4. Move right to U at row 6, column 5, up to X at row 5, column 5, right to I at row 5, column 6, and up to L at row 4, column 6. Continue right to I at row 4, column 7, down to A at row 5, column 7, down to R at row 6, column 7, and left to Y at row 6, column 6.

Separate the two Is by the L between them: the first I leads upward into L, and the next follows a rightward step. After the second I, keep the two downward moves together before turning left for Y. The route makes six turns across eight moves and stays within three rows and four columns. Its start and finish share a row, but the spelling takes the full nine cells between them. This brings the assigned total to 30, leaving ten.

Open answer 5 route analysis

RELAXATION — 10 letters

Complete RELAXATION from R at row 1, column 3. Move right to E at row 1, column 4 and L at row 1, column 5. Go down to A at row 2, column 5 and X at row 3, column 5, then right to A at row 3, column 6 and T at row 3, column 7. Finish up to I at row 2, column 7, left to O at row 2, column 6, and up to N at row 1, column 6.

Break the opening into paired moves: right twice, down twice, then right twice. The ending changes direction at every step: up, left, up. That gives the longest route five turns, matching the stronger hint, and returns it to the same row where it began. The two As occupy different positions on either side of X in the spelling. These final ten cells bring the complete selection to 40 distinct open cells, with none left over.

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The words and paths were checked

Official and independent sources were checked for Wend No. 160 on November 15, 2026. The five words match their letter sequences and cell paths, covering all 40 open cells.

Wendtoday is unofficial and is not affiliated with LinkedIn. Match the date and puzzle number to your board before using the walkthrough.

Questions about this edition

Help with Wend No. 160

Can I read November 15 hints without revealing words?

Yes. Read the snapshot and approach for board checks and word lengths. Leave the spoiler walkthrough closed until you want the answers.

Which board does this LinkedIn Wend answer cover?

Wend No. 160, dated November 15, 2026: seven rows, seven columns, 40 open cells, and nine blocked cells.

Why check a repeated letter's position?

This board has five Xs and four copies each of A, E, and R. Compare the next letter before choosing a cell.

How can I check a word I already found?

Open that word's walkthrough item. Compare every letter's row and column, then check the movement notes against your trace.

Should any open cells remain at the end?

No. The five word lengths total 40. The complete solution uses every open cell once.

Rules in plain English

How to play Wend

Wend is a daily word-path puzzle. Your job is to divide every open tile into the required number of words while following a few strict movement rules. You can play Wend on the board above with a mouse, a finger, or the keyboard.

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Start with any open letter
Choose a letter that could begin one of the displayed word lengths. On this page, press or tap the first tile and continue through neighboring tiles to build a path.
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Move in four directions
Each next letter must touch the previous one above, below, left, or right. Diagonal moves and jumps across the board do not count, although a valid word may turn several times.
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Keep paths separate
A letter tile can belong to only one completed word. Blocked tiles are never used. When you check a correct path, those squares are marked as solved and the remaining board becomes smaller.
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Cover the full board
The puzzle is finished only when every open square belongs to a valid answer of the required length. Use Undo to remove one step, Reset to restart, or Hint to mark a useful next tile.

The length markers are part of the logic. A three-letter route may look obvious, but accepting it too quickly can leave a six-letter shape that cannot be traced. Check the whole partition before committing. This independent guide summarizes the mechanics in original language and does not reproduce LinkedIn’s official instructions.

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